Equipment for garages & car washes

Equipment for garages and car washes in Canada

Updated 4 November 2026

In Canada a complete automatic car wash system usually costs between about CA$15,000 and CA$200,000, and a single automatic in-bay unit about CA$120,000 to CA$320,000 per bay. For prices that match your bays, equipment and city, the quickest way is to create a request on BlaBlaPrice and let sellers reply with their offers.

Licences and fees by city

In Ontario there is no provincial licence for car washes, so licensing is handled by the city. Toronto's fees for a business such as a car wash come to CA$233.02 for the application and CA$288.31 for the licence, and Ottawa lists a public garage licence at about CA$298 a year. Permits, zoning and environmental sign-offs can add between CA$800 and CA$7,500, so ask sellers for a figure that includes them.

Winter installation and timing

Winter in Canada runs from December to February, and the cold makes installation harder to plan. An unheated bay or site may delay some work, so ask the installer how it handles freezing weather. Ordering in November, as now, leaves time for delivery, installation and testing before the cold sets in.

New, used and installation across the country

Ask whether a quote is for new or used equipment, because the two change both the price and the service you can expect. Installers work in different regions: one covers Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and another supplies and installs coin car washes across Canada. Ask whether your city, whether Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary or Ottawa, is covered and whether delivery and installation are in the price.

What to put in your request

Name the equipment, such as an in-bay automatic, a high-pressure pump, a vacuum or a car lift, and give the brand and model if you have them. Say whether you need new or used, how many bays or units you need, whether installation is included, and what warranty and service you expect. Add your delivery city and budget. For technical specs use metric units: pressure in bar, water flow in litres per minute, and lifting capacity in kilograms or tonnes.

Requests on BlaBlaPrice are free for buyers. Describe what you need in your own words in the chat, and a photo helps. Sellers registered on the site reply in the chat with their own offer: price, terms and delivery. Your contact details stay hidden until you decide with whom to share them. Start with a new request, or browse business equipment for sale.